Events

Tiedtville & Santa Fe Exhibit

Where: FCHS Museum, located on the grounds of Pleasant Dale Park District

New exhibit at the museum:
Come in and see this expanded exhibit. Learn about the small unincorporated town called Tiedtville which started out as a tavern , dance pavilion and horse track and expanded into a town with a grocery store with a post office , a butcher shop, a bowling alley, a barbershop and it’s own jail! Summer cottages were also available so you could escape the big city. 

In 1953 the town was torn down and turned into very popular auto and motorcycle racetrack. Many photos of the town, the track, the drivers and the events will be on display. 

Copies of Tiedtville and Santa Fe Speedway, a book by Christina Andino are available for purchase at the museum. 

Also at the museum are displays on Native America, Natural History, tools, and early settlers. 

Our Kids Korner is popular with children and adults too. Come in and try out a typewriter, a rotary dial phone, a pump organ and lots more.

“Kid’s Corner” exhibit at the FCHS Museum

When: Now

Where: FCHS Museum, located on the grounds of Pleasant Dale Park District

Come see our new “Kid’s Corner” exhibit at the FCHS Museum. Try out some old-fashioned toys, make a ‘call’ on a rotary dial phone, and play a tune on a pump organ.

Check out our other current exhibits including “The Power of Advertising”, “Native Americans”, “Pleasantview Fire Department”, “Tools”, and “Postcards”.

Treasury of Quilts

When: Coming June 1

Where: FCHS Museum, located on the grounds of Pleasant Dale Park District

This summer we will be displaying our quilt collection which covers about 100 years, from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. This display will feature a variety of styles, patterns ,and fabrics. Some unusual sewing notions will also be displayed.

Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock

When: Monday October 13th at 7:00 PM

Where: Pleasantdale Park District, Walker Park Recreation Center

Join film historian Dr. Annette Bochenek for a discussion about Hitchcock’s career, his memorable films and his legacy today.

Leslie Goddard as Audrey Hepburn

When: Monday November 24, at 7:00 PM

Where: Pleasantdale Park District, Walker Park Recreation Center

Join us back in 1989 at the home of Ms. Hepburn in her home in Switzerland. Over cocktails Audrey will share stories of her childhood during WWII, her remarkable success in Hollywood and her lifelong efforts to find love and overcome her fears.